The Partnership for Education Advancement Inc primarily funds capacity-building at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving public universities to improve student outcomes, with most grants designated for institutional strengthening rather than direct scholarship programs. Their portfolio is concentrated on Southern and Mid-Atlantic HBCUs and state land‑grant institutions, and they maintain multi‑year, repeat relationships with many of the same campuses.
Partnership for Education Advancement Inc’s giving is defined by repeated, large capacity-building grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority-serving public universities. The biggest recent award in the data is $833,040 to North Carolina A&T State University for capacity building to improve student outcomes, and the same purpose appears across the portfolio. Rather than funding isolated projects, the foundation backs institutional strengthening tied to student retention, leadership, and campus effectiveness. Several campuses appear more than once, which points to multi-year relationships rather than one-off awards. Virginia State University received $617,971 in 2025 after a $530,881 grant in 2024 for the same capacity-building purpose. Florida A&M University also appears twice in the recent-grants list, with awards of $306,656 in 2025 and $279,892 in 2024. Other repeat recipients include Texas Southern University, Jackson State University, Grambling State, Norfolk State University, and Central State University. The pattern is consistent: the foundation supports university-level infrastructure and operations that are meant to improve outcomes for students.
The clearest theme is institutional capacity at HBCUs. North Carolina A&T State University received $833,040 for capacity building to improve student outcomes, and that same purpose appears across the grant list for campuses such as South Carolina State University, Texas Southern University, and Hampton University. A second cluster is leadership and organizational development at public universities that serve Black students. Virginia State University received $617,971 in 2025 for capacity building to improve student outcomes, following a $530,881 grant in 2024, while Bowie State received $164,228 in 2025 for the same general purpose. The portfolio also includes support for student-success infrastructure at land-grant and regional public institutions. University of Maryland Eastern Shore received $271,674, and North Carolina Central University received $144,200, both for capacity building to improve student outcomes. Across these grants, the emphasis is on strengthening campus systems rather than direct aid to individual students.
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$25.9M
$13.2M
$19.8M
Most grants fall between $75K and $229K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$229K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Concentrated, repeat funding: relatively large, multi‑grant commitments to a limited set of universities (many HBCUs), focusing on institutional capacity rather than scattered small gifts; giving is relationship-driven and geographically clustered.
Notable grantees: Virginia State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Florida A&M University, South Carolina State University, Jackson State University
Grant sizes are mid-to-large for higher-education institutional support, with a p25 of $74,600, a median of $124,500, and a p75 of $228,888. The recent awards show repeated funding to the same universities across multiple years, including Virginia State University, Florida A&M University, Texas Southern University, Jackson State University, Grambling State, Norfolk State University, and Central State University. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated project grants. The foundation is a public charity, and the recent grants data point to direct institutional awards rather than program-related investments or individual funding.
Giving is national, but the recipients are concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic. North Carolina appears often, with grants to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Elizabeth City, and Durham. Virginia recipients include Petersburg, Norfolk, and Hampton, while South Carolina grantees include Orangeburg and Columbia. Maryland recipients include Princess Anne and Bowie, and the list also reaches Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Florida. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other minority-serving public universities. Recent grants include North Carolina A&T State University, Virginia State University, South Carolina State University, Florida A&M University, Texas Southern University, and Jackson State University, all funded for capacity building to improve student outcomes.
The recent-grant distribution centers in the six-figure range. The p25 grant size is $74,600, the median is $124,500, and the p75 is $228,888.
Yes. Virginia State University received $530,881 in 2024 and $617,971 in 2025. Florida A&M University received $279,892 in 2024 and $306,656 in 2025. Texas Southern University, Jackson State University, Grambling State, Norfolk State University, and Central State University also appear more than once.
The foundation gives nationally, with the highest concentration of grants in North Carolina. Recent recipient cities include Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Elizabeth City, and Durham in North Carolina, plus Petersburg, Norfolk, and Hampton in Virginia and Orangeburg and Columbia in South Carolina.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY | PETERSBURG, VA | $308,500 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $274,750 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY | PRAIRIE VIEW, TX | $150,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | JACKSON, MS | $92,500 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| BOWIE STATE | BOWIE, MD | $85,750 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| GRAMBLING STATE | GRAMBLING, LA | $58,939 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| BENEDICT COLLEGE | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | ORANGEBURG, SC | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| WINSTON-SALEM STATE -WSSU | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $45,000 | 2026 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY | PETERSBURG, VA | $617,971 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $306,656 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $181,956 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| BOWIE STATE | BOWIE, MD | $164,228 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | JACKSON, MS | $163,675 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| WINSTON-SALEM STATE -WSSU | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $162,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $161,700 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| GRAMBLING STATE | GRAMBLING, LA | $152,414 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY | WILBERFORCE, OH | $124,500 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $111,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $95,800 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | ORANGEBURG, SC | $95,347 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | $90,712 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UMES | PRINCESS ANNE, MD | $90,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY | PRAIRIE VIEW, TX | $72,534 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY | DOVER, DE | $45,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY | FAYETTEVILLE, NC | $32,155 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | NORFOLK, VA | $17,069 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONTGOMERY, AL | $11,250 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $11,250 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY | GREENSBORO, NC | $833,040 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY | PETERSBURG, VA | $530,881 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY | ORANGEBURG, SC | $402,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $295,900 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY | GRAMBLING, LA | $290,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $279,892 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | JACKSON, MS | $275,500 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| WINSTON-SALEM STATE-WSSU | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $275,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UMES | PRINCESS ANNE, MD | $271,674 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY | MONTOGERY, AL | $239,375 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY | WILBERFORCE, OH | $194,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY | TUSKEGEE, AL | $174,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | $150,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $144,200 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | NORFOLK, VA | $138,634 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY | DOVER, DE | $90,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $88,650 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY | ORANGEBURG, SC | $87,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| YALE UNIVERSITY | NEW HAVEN, CT | $70,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
| BOWIE STATE | BOWIE, MD | $60,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES |
CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
$92,500CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
GRAMBLING STATE
$58,939CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
BENEDICT COLLEGE
$50,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
WINSTON-SALEM STATE -WSSU
$45,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$617,971CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
$306,656CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
$181,956CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
$163,675CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
WINSTON-SALEM STATE -WSSU
$162,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$161,700CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
GRAMBLING STATE
$152,414CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
$124,500CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY
$111,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$95,800CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$95,347CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY
$90,712CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UMES
$90,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
$72,534CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY
$32,155CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
$17,069CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY
$833,040CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
$402,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY
$290,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
$279,892CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY
$275,500CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
WINSTON-SALEM STATE-WSSU
$275,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND UMES
$271,674CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
$194,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
$150,000CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$144,200CAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES